Wajima, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, leaving at least 55 people dead, according to Japan's state broadcaster NHK, ... Fukui and Gifu prefectures.

Japan’s Earthquake Research Committee warned the quake can occur in any of the 23 active faults and fault zones spanning at ...

WAJIMA, Japan — At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, ... (9503.T) Ohi and Takahama plants in Fukui Prefecture. ...

AT about 8 p.m. local time on June 28, four severe earthquakes affected the sea and land areas around the town of Fukui, on the west coast of Honshu Island, Japan. The epicentres of the shocks ...

Japan's main island was hit with a 10-foot tsunami following a 7.6 magnitude earthquake on Wednesday, with early reports of damage and injuries.

At least six people have died in a powerful earthquake that hit central Japan, as police and local authorities reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. The ...

Tsunami warnings force thousands to flee homes in Japan as powerful earthquakes kill 48. At least 48 people have died after the 7.6-magnitude earthquake brought down buildings in coastal towns ...

Nearly 80 percent of municipalities within 30 kilometers of 15 nuclear power plants across Japan have a lower proportion of earthquake-resistant homes than the national average, a survey found.

Navigating earthquakes is a tricky part of living in Japan. In the average year, Japanese people are shaken around 1,500 times. While most of these are minor shakes, experts say Japan is due for a ...

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate.

Japan’s “major earthquake” warning has put much of the country on high alert, even as some experts cast doubt on whether such an advisory is necessary or accurate.